Hello to everyone,
We're just back from an unbelievable trip. The members of our (marklinciyiz.biz) forum took a trip to a nearby ironworks factory to take part in their regular coal transportation operation. The operation is a huge one (well, maybe on our scale): picking up 44 hoppers full of coal (about 2.500 tonnes) from the port of Erdemir Ironworks (one of the largest in the area), sail it to the nearby Zonguldak port (on Black Sea coast) with a 200 meter ship, leave the load at Zonguldak Train Station to be picked up by Kardemir Ironworks factory, haul the empty hoppers to the ship and back to Erdemir Ironworks plant.
Here are some photos; I will try to give details during the week:
Photo: Me on the 78 ton, 800 hp General Electric diesel-electric switcher.
Photo: Into the boat.
Photo: Coupling.
Photo: The bridge is up and we're ready to sail.
Photo: Hoppers secured tightly.
Photo: The boat - Erdeniz - Made in 1986 in Denmark, bought and brought to Turkey in 1996.
Photo: Zonguldak port - two switchers already in place.
Photo: Lowering the bridge.
That's all for now.
To be continued ...
Regards,
Cem.
P.S. For those who are interested in more pictures, here are the links - the story is in Turkish but photos are there.
episode I
episode II
We're just back from an unbelievable trip. The members of our (marklinciyiz.biz) forum took a trip to a nearby ironworks factory to take part in their regular coal transportation operation. The operation is a huge one (well, maybe on our scale): picking up 44 hoppers full of coal (about 2.500 tonnes) from the port of Erdemir Ironworks (one of the largest in the area), sail it to the nearby Zonguldak port (on Black Sea coast) with a 200 meter ship, leave the load at Zonguldak Train Station to be picked up by Kardemir Ironworks factory, haul the empty hoppers to the ship and back to Erdemir Ironworks plant.
Here are some photos; I will try to give details during the week:

Photo: Me on the 78 ton, 800 hp General Electric diesel-electric switcher.

Photo: Into the boat.

Photo: Coupling.

Photo: The bridge is up and we're ready to sail.

Photo: Hoppers secured tightly.

Photo: The boat - Erdeniz - Made in 1986 in Denmark, bought and brought to Turkey in 1996.

Photo: Zonguldak port - two switchers already in place.

Photo: Lowering the bridge.
That's all for now.
To be continued ...
Regards,
Cem.
P.S. For those who are interested in more pictures, here are the links - the story is in Turkish but photos are there.
episode I
episode II